Geek Goss – Deadpool 2 Casting Special

We’re bringing you an extra dose of Geek Goss this week as we couldn’t fit all the juicy gossip into one post! After the phenomenal success of 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool, fans have been discussing who they’d like to see in the sequel. Recently, the rumour mill began circulating a few names that are linked to certain roles and here is our rundown of the most popular ones in our Geek Goss – Deadpool 2 Casting Special.

Kyle Chandler for Cable?

Well this one has gotten a very mixed reception. After the Merc with a Mouth announced Cable for Deadpool 2 in a post credits scene, there have been many names thrown about for the role. Filming is set to begin next year and recently, Kyle Chandler‘s name has jumped to the top of the rumoured list in line for the role. Mashable’s Jeff Sneider seems to have been the whistle-blower on Chandler’s possible involvement saying (during Meet the Movie Press):

There’s been a name floating around for Cable for months…This was just the name that has been out there for months. So take this with a gigantic grain of salt. The biggest grain of salt your tiny little brain can imagine. The name that is floating around for Cable right now is Kyle Chandler.

The news seems to have come from left field for many and they are not happy! But as many have pointed out, Ben Affleck wasn’t exactly welcomed with open arms and look how that turned out! Chandler is an Emmy award winning actor for his role in Friday Night Lights so maybe it wouldn’t be the worst casting choice…right?

Mackenzie Davis for Domino?

Along with Kyle Chandler’s rumoured involvement, Mackenzie Davis has been linked to the role of Domino. Davis is known for her roles in The Martian and the TV series Halt and Catch Fire and is also due to appear in the Blade Runner sequel. Domino is a character that has ties to Cable (pun intended) so it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise to hear that Deadpool 2 are planning to include her. Her arrival will also tease X-Force’s journey onto the big screen. With Psylocke and Wolverine established in the X-Men films, Cable and Domino’s inclusion in Deadpool 2 could be an early indication to future plans to get the whole gang together.

Liam Neeson for Cable?

Just to put a spanner in the works, it emerged earlier this week that not only was Kyle Chandler in the running for Cable, but Liam Neeson‘s name is also on the list. While director Tim Miller has eyes on Chandler, the studio have eyes on the Northern Ireland actor. Umberto Gonzalez from Heroic Hollywood made the claim on Twitter after a fan asked who the studio had in mind for the role:

While there were mixed reactions for Chandler’s possible casting, fans seem to be more open to the idea of having Neeson cast in the role. The character is supposed to be older and a bit gruff with fans seeing Neeson fitting that description better than Chandler. Gonzalez also added fuel to Neeson’s casting by stating that Kyle Chandler WAS Tim Miller’s first choice but that the studio want a movie star. The use of ‘was’ certainly suggests that the plan is a thing of the past, but we’ll just have to wait and see.

Stephen Lang Won’t be Cable Due to Avatar 2?

Fan favourite for the role (and my own too) Stephen Lang put his interest out there pretty early on in the race to play Cable. After word spread of the post credit scene announcement, Lang took to Twitter to publicly show his interest in the role but in a chat with Cinema Blend, it looks like his fans are going to be disappointed:

I think it’s highly unlikely that they would ever give me the part, for a number of reasons, one of which being that it’s the same studio as Avatar. It’s conceivable it would be a scheduling conflict, but you know, what I’ve said is that if they did give me the part, they’d be very satisfied – because I’ll play the hell out of the part. But if they don’t give me the part, then I can be magnanimous in defeat, compliment the actor who does get the part, and console myself with four sequels to Avatar.

Fans and critics alike cannot deny that Lang is probably the best fit for the role – he has the perfect look and is in insane shape for a man of his age – but it does seem like it isn’t going to be. Scheduling issues have prevented many actors from playing roles but at least he’s taking it well.

That’s all from our Geek Goss – Deadpool 2 Casting Special. Who would you like to see in the roles? Let us know, if you dare!

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